Breast Cancer Awareness ...Month..Raise the BRA...

Raise The BraWell good morning to you all I have something very special and very different to my usual this morning.I was one of the lucky winners over at Raise the Bar Challenge Blog last week.So this week i am a Guest Bartender .So i emailed and received my theme for todays challenge .Got my thinking cap on ......As this weeks challenge over at Raise The _(Bar) BRA.....lol.Is focussing on

Breast Cancer Awearness Week and the challenge is PINK! Use pink in your cards as well as a female image OR any cancer awareness image.

I thought and thought went right over my comfort zone....lol and this is my Creation i do hope you like it!I must get some practise with circles ...lol.I am also entering this card into

Stamp & Create Challenge: Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

I have made this card with all bits i had left over from other projects....now thats a first not often do i end up using my scraps !!!So the card ive used is some old cream card i got from papermill before finding out about stampin up!

The lace i have had for well as long as i can remember.The brad has been in my brad box for well over a year just never found suitable project to use it on.The pearls i bought in bulk last year and only had few left so have now used the sheet up.

I do hope you like my take on this weeks challenge please pop over join in and this week theres even a prize...whay hey i hear you say ...not telling you will have to look for your self...lol

I would just like to thank Joni and all the Dt over at Raise the bar for choosing my winning Creation .You certainly made me go outta my comfort zone so thanks a bunch!!!

Have a great day i will be back later with another creation i have to show you something else thats not my normal style...2 in one week now i am pushing my crafty stash to the limit...lol

love n hugs

if you pop by please leave a message i dont bite!will pop by and say hi.

Jude

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Winner of September Candy and Stamps for sale

Good Morning all hope your all well.So sorry this is a wee bit late to announce but had few problems with random.org so in the end had to write all names out.Place in the bin and my eldest daughter pulled the name out so the prize goes to ..........

No 39 Cheryl......

Congratulations please email me addy at bottom of post to claim your prize you have until the 9th oct to claim then re draw would take place.

Theres a BUT youngest wanted to draw a name so as extra mistry prize she pulled out

No 24....Fiona Lawler .....

Congratulations please email me to claim your prize.

Now dont forget i have candy for october if youve not yet entered still time.So please go check out post above.

Also i have had mass clearout i have some item sfor sale here
So please check them out they are all looking for a loving home.I will be uploading some Magnolia stamps later today so if your interested pop by or email me here:

andrewjude45@hotmail.com

have agreat day
love n hugs

Creative Inspirations Challenge 44 ...DT Card , Plus More Creations

Good Morning on this wet Damp Sunday.What an ideal way to spend it in your craftroom.Today i have a couple of creations that id like to show you the first being my dt Card

Creative Inspiration DT Card Challenge 44

This weeks challenge has been choosen by one of my Senior Designers Cheryl.This time Cheryl has choosen the theme Get Well Soon.This is my take on this challenge.I have used another Magnolia Tilda Image.Coloured in with Copics and distressed with Rangers ink.I have used Stampin up's card. and Design Paper.She has been mounted on the nestie die and then onto a doillie.The Gems are from Kanban,the ribbon from my own stash sent in a swap.The flowers and leaves are WOCrafts & Prima.The Sentiment ive had for many years unsure who it is manufactured by.

This week we have 2 lovely Sponsors being the first challenge of the Month we have our Regular Fantastic Ribbons who are offering the winner a Bag of Christmas Pudding Buttons in Red & Green.Plus we have the lovewly Heather from Ellephantastic also Sponsoring us and giving the lucky winner 5 digi Images of their choice .So why not pop along and join in with us for a chance to win these fab prizes plus we love to see your creations.Need Inspirations well go look at all the lovely Dt creations over at Creative Inspirations.I am entering this creation into the following Challenges:

Stampin for Weekend:Autumn Inspiration

Our Creative Corner:To use Fall colours

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge:Layer it!i have 6 layers cardx2/,D/Paper x2,Dolliex1,nestie x2

Really Reasonable Ribbon:Fall plus must have Ribbon/lace somewhere on your creation.I do hope my card qualifies as these are fall colours ive used .Even though it is a get well Card.

My Next Card i have for you this morning is going on it's way shortly to the USA.

"Across The Miles At Christmas"

Again ive used a Magnolia Image of Edward and Tilda Skating .I have coloured with copics.Added Glamour dust and Frosted ice stickles.The Design Papers are from last years left over scraps which i kept and have come into good use.The Ribbon i received in a lovely RAK.The pearls and Roses are from WOCrafts.Other flowers from Prima.
The sentiment i have made on the computer as i do find it difficult to by this type of stamp here in the uk.My card stock i have used is all from Stampin Up!
Pearls & Gems are from Kaisercraft.
This card i have made for the following Challenges:

Bah -Humbug:Across the Miles
DCD Christmas Club :Glitter Ribbon Gems
Totaly Tilda :Glitter and Sparkle
I hope you like my creations if you pop by please leave a message and i always try to pop and see you.
Before you go please pop by and enter my "World Carmaking Day Candy"to win some fab Crafty items all new !Gotta be in it to Win it!as they say.

Thanks for taking time to come and visit and have great sunday whatever your upto.

love n hugs

Tilda Falling in Autumn

Tilda Falling In Autumn

Good Morning i have for you today another card ive created.Now im able to upload this one as the recipent should have received,do hope they like it!
I have used a mixeture of papers on this creation.To start ive used Victoria and Albert Museum designs (V&A),Basic Grey,and Wild Asparagus.The card is from Stampin Up.
Of course my image is from magnolia 's recent release "Tilda Falling "from there Autumn release.She has been coloured with copics,i have added tattered angels Glimmer mist to the card colour Latte.The Flowers are from Prima ,Leaves from stock.Lace is from WOC.
I have then used 2 small punches in various colours of card to make the leaf corners and border.
The Pumpkin Picking sign was left over from making a Halloween Paper Bag album last year as wello as the pumkins in the centre except there ive added die cut and more glimmer mist.
The pearls are Kaiser and Gems stones form Kanban.
The Brad in the centre of the flower i had in my craft stash



I have decorated the inside with the left over embellishments and die cuts from last years Halloween Album.Plus more punched out oak and acorn leaves.

I am entering this card into the following Challenges:

Simon Says:Autumn ...Photo Inspiration

Papertake weekly Challenge:Sketch ...Whihc i based my card on.

Tuesday Taggers:Here comes Autumn ...They have the Fab"CraftBarn" sponsoring them this week with a £15 voucher!to spend in the store!

Stamp Something Sunday:Some thing with Fall Colours

Incy Wincy :Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday:Seasons of Change

Craftalicious Challenge:Fall

Magnolia Stamp Lovers :Lace
I do hope you like my card ,i just adore this time of your with all the lovely colours.If you pop by please say hi and leave amessage i will pop by and see you too.

Please note last day to enter my candy so go check the link on the rt side bar and enter.Watch out for October Candy coming saturday!

Stay safe and Dry ...lol

love n hugs

Happy Christmas Dear Daughter

Morning all on this wet ,damp cold day here in Norfolk.I have yet another Tilda card for you whihc is again Christmas .Made for my daughter.
All Images(3) are Magnolias,all coloured with copics and glamour dust ,stickles used for extra sparkle and shine.Layered onto a dollie with red pearls from Kaiser Craft.The sentiment with love at christmas is house of Mouse ,Dear daughter had so long cant remember where i bought that,I know off the net,Ribbon is from craft stash.D/papers from last years christmas stock and all card is from Stampin Up.Borders are Doddlebug had for months never got round to using.
Seem to be doing that alot since i cleared my craft room found all these wee crafty bits forgot id bought.I have used Mcguils punch for the fern.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
Creative Card Crew :Bloomin Marvelous...Pointsettas
C-Inspirations:Christmas in September
Totaly Tilda :Glitter & Sparkle

Have alovely day and dont forget only 2 days left till candy ends!!!
Gotta be in it to win It!Link on top of side bar
hugs
and Happy Crafting
Judexxx

Happy Falling

Good Morning all on this damp cool Autumn day.

I have for you another commissioned card ,this time it's one of my fav season's .

Fall/Autumn

I have used the lovely Tilda Autumn Falling in Leaves.She has been coloured with copics.The design Papers by Kaiser Craft Peachy Keen Collection..I haveused Nesties Labels for layering.The sqirrel and acorn 3d embellishments were from an Rak.The pearls are also fron Kaisercraft.The flowers are homemade.the ribbon from my own stash.

Iam entering this Fall/Autumn Card into the following challenges
Tuesday Taggers:Here Comes Autumn..this weeks Sponsor is "The Craft Barn "where you can win a £15 voucher to spend in the shop.
Stamp Something:Fall Colours
Squiggle Fly Challenge:Fav Embellishments....Flowers & Pearls
Incy Wincy Challenge:Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge:Seasons Of Change



Hope you like my creation have a fab tuesday.Please if you pop by leave amessage and i will get round to saying hi!Dont forget not long till my Candy ends go check it out the 1st is only afew days away.Good luck
hugs

Good Morning ...Christmas Cutie Across The Miles

"Cute Christmas"

To A Special Friend Happy Christmas Across The Miles

Good Morning ,Hope you all had a good weekend,well i had this bright idea as my eldest daughter and hubby both got head colds which i donot want to catch.......at all costs go out get some sea air.So off we went Saturday to sunny Hunstanton...Except oh not so sunny but bitterly cold gail force winds !Still we had lovely day ,and Bobbies first trip to the sea side ....oh boy did he love it!I cant beleive he is 7months already doesnt seem that long since we brought the wee white furry ball of a westie home.Great day had by all.So glad we went Saturday as well Sunday proved very wet with very heavy rain all day and night .So sunday was going to be a day of rest......no such luck my daughter suffered asthma attack first one in 2yrs i had realy hoped shed grown out of it and so did the drs.The emergency GP service was fgantastic seen sorted within 15mins .Then well had to take trip to Tesco to get medication as he put her on antib's and steriods.We got there and had to wait an hour for perscription so we had look round and OMG.....Crimbo is officialy on it's way.....lol.

My girls i feel will be starting there A4 crimbo list any day!lol

So today im going to show you a creation that will be winging it's way over to the USA soon.

I have used the beautiful Design Papers from "Memory Box" called mistle toe and can be found
at Quixotic Paperie be quick as soon as they come in they fly off the shelf,i can see why.They are a must and out of all ive gotten this year these have to be my all time favs!I have used Forever friends image and coloured with copics.Used my nestie dies Decorative Elements and Sizzix die Scalloped circle to mat and layer him on..Then added Pearl nail heads green and red .Some holly stickers from last year that match the holly on the D/Papers.Inked around edges using distressed ink.the decorative rick rack ribbon is from lasdt year papermania .The sentiment i generated from my computer.
I am entering this Cutie creation into the following challenges:
Christmas All Year Round:Cardno5 ,6x6 pearls

DCD Christmas Challenge:Furry Things
Cute card Thurday:Sketch which i based the card on.
Christmas Stampin allYear long:Inspirational Piccy

Crafty Cardmakers :Around the world...from UK to Across the miles in USA

Winter wonderland:REd/Green &Holly
I hope you like the creation ive entered for your challenge
Please pop by and say hi and i will get round to leaving a wee meessage soon.
Have great monday !
hugs

Christmas is a Coming.....

Good Morning on this cold damp Saturday Autumn /Winter sure is on it's way!

I have acouple of cards i made a while ago anf have just put the finishing touches too.Both Christmas ,both totasly different to the "norm"Christmas colours.

The first card is of tilda and Edwin skating of course from the lovely Magnolia .Which i purchased sometime ago ,not had much use out of it .So when i was looking through my over filled draw of christmas stamps this poor stamp fell onto the floor .So i thought it was about time i used it.I have coloured with copics.the design Paper is actually from Kaiser craft but not from the christmas collection but think from the Gypsy set.The other D/p was a scrap from my scrap draw from last christmas.The Sentiment is from LOTV and the other from my computer.The Lace iove had for a while and never used ,flowers are from Prima.Pearls Kaiser craft,and the snowflake Brad from Papermania.Then sprayed with Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist.


I am entering this card into the following Challenges:
Both these cards im entering into Christmas all Year Round Challenge:create a card other than

4 1/4 x 5

Pink Elephant challenge:Aqua,Embellishments,D/Paper

Raise the Bar:Bundle up ...create a card/Project shows cold ,winter ,weather.My Couple sure look bundled up!
Charisma Cards:Anything goes
Totally Gorjuss :Christmas
Hope you like my creation that im entering inot your challenges.

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My 2nd Post today this is a commissioned card for a lady .who wanted a
Baby's 1st Christmas

This is the card i created for her grand daughter.
Baby's 1st Christmas with Guardian Angel Charm.
Iused the beautiful image from Lily Of The Valley which isnt an actual christmas image but thought it would go well with the colour scheme i choose of pinks.Not the normal christmas colours but apt for baby girl.
I have used Papers from Dovecraft Christmas range think ?called Pepper and Percy.The papers are glitterly doesnt show up to well in piccy.Card is from Stampin up,Doillie i have chalked in baby pink,which is mounted on to the Nesties die Decorative Elements..s4292
The flower was punched with Stampin Up punch ,brad used from my stash.As well as the ribbon holder and baby pink velvet ribbon.The sentiment is from scrapbooking village now called "Simply Crafts"
The charm was from the Craft Barn.

I am entering this card into the following Challenges:
Lily of the Valley:Untraditional Christmas ....colour Pink and image
Totaly Gorjuss Challenge:Christmas
Anything Goes :Cute

Well hope you like my creations,Thanks for popping by please leave amessage i will getto you.Have alovely weekend wrap up warm and keep safe
love n hugs judex

Please dont forget Candy Ends 1st October less than a week away.
See top link on side bar all welcome to enter !
YOU GOTTA BE IN IT TO WIN IT!

Christmas 2010 Stamps for sale..LOTV and House of Mouse

I have some christmas assorted lot of stamps for saleincluding:

House of Mouse

Lily of the Valley

Stampin nUp

Hero Arts

ALL STAMPS WOODEN OR HAVE ALREADY BEEN MOUNTED

If you are interested in any of the following stamps please email me at:

andrewjude45@hotmail.com

Prixces dont include postage or shipping.

House mouse Chrsitmas Fire Place

only one stamp used

Price £9

Lily of The Valley

Ted with Gifts

SOLD

Lilly of the Valley and Sentiment new
SOLD



Stampin up Sentiment large stamp
Brand new £5.95

Sentiment Text stamp

Unto Us a Child Is Born

£2.50

Meaning of Christmas text stamp by hero arts £3.50

Thanks please pop back later

when i will have another creation post for you

hugs

Tilda ....Celebrating Golden Anniversary

Good Morning to all on this lovely summery tuesday,just wish the weather would make

up it's mind what season it is in....lol.Just like summer so enjoy whatever your up to.

Today i have for you a card that i made for the shop who sell my cards as she had sold all the 50th Anniversary ones .So im entering this card into a few challenges the first being over at

Tuesday Taggers:The them is "It takes all Sorts"This week they have a fab prize from Ribbon Oasis which you can check out here at the website.
http://www.ribbonoasis.co.uk/

So why not join in and be in with a chance to win some delish ribbons!
Also entering this card into the following.

Spoon full of Sugar:Anything Goes
Fab n funky :Get the photo Vibe
Cute Daisy May Monthly Challenge:pile on the Flowers

I have made a 8x8 card from Stampin up white card.
The papers are from my own craft stash that ive had for sometime unsure who the designer is.
Image is of course the gorgeous Magnolia Tilda & Edwin i have coloured with copics.
Added a gold border which happened to be from a swap i recently did,i have added prima flowers ,bows and Faux handmade flowers with pearls.
The pearls are all from Kaiser craft,and the leaves are Mcguils pine punch.
The 50 numbers are from peeloffs ive had for donkeys never got round to using until now.
I have decorated the inside with the same papers from that set.Unfortunately my camera needs recharging so will be back later with the view of the inside .


Theres a couple of close up photos that you should able to see this beautiful gold border
a bit clearer under the flowers,which i have adde pearls to the swirls!
Thanks for taking time out to pop by please leave a message and i will pop by later .
Hugs have agreat day enjoy the weather!maynot last the week..lol
love n hugs .